Adam Atherly, PhD

Chair, Associate Professor

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Biography:

Dr. Atherly’s research targets health economics, with an emphasis on the economics of aging and consumer decisions regarding health plan choice. Much of his research focuses on the Medicare program, including studies on the design of the new Medicare “Part D” program, choice of secondary insurance, and the Medicare Advantage managed care system. Dr. Atherly also recently completed an evaluation of the Medicare “Health Insurance Flexibility and Accountability Act “HIFA” expansion funded by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Dr. Atherly is also a visiting associate professor in the College of Health Sciences at American University of Armenia and was previously an Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Systems Management at the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. Dr. Atherly received his PhD in Health Services Research, Policy and Administration from the University of Minnesota and a MA in economics from the University of Washington.